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Costa San Giorgio

  • July 10, 2004
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Tolik from Tampa, Florida
Costa San Giorgio

From the back of Piazza San Felìcita, the narrow lane Costa San Giorgio winds up the hill towards Forte di Belvedere. At the fork with Costa Ascarpuccia (a beautiful road which leads downhill to Via de Bardi) is the church of San Giorgio Sulla Costa. The Baroque interior is one of the best in Florence. The altarpieces are by Redi, Vignali and Passignano, on the ceiling the Glory of Saint George. Further up the Costa San Giorgio at #19 is the villa purchased by Gallileo for his son. Here Ferdinando II visited the great scientist in 1620. Gallileo himself lived from 1610 – 31 farther along the road. Alternatively, from the foot of Ponte Vecchio you can pass beneath the Corridoio Vasariano and follow up Via dei’ Bardi. On the left of the street at No.36 is Capponi delle Rovinate with remarkable courtyard. At No 24 is the little church of Santa Lucia dei Magnoli. Via dei’ Bardi ends at Piazza dei Mozzi. At Piazza Mozzi No.1 stands the large Palazzo Bardini (1883) which houses Museo Bardini now. The Mozzi, like the Bardi, were one of the richest Florence families in the 13th century; they lost their wealth in the 14th century.

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